SOLUTION: The nurse has 2.68 liter(s) of a solution that is 81.8% alcohol. How many liters of pure alcohol must she add to bring the solution up to a 94.8% concentration? How would I sol

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Question 756380: The nurse has 2.68 liter(s) of a solution that is 81.8% alcohol. How many liters of pure alcohol must she add to bring the solution up to a 94.8% concentration?
How would I solve this?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2680 ml. of the 81.8% alcohol.

Using v=volume of the pure alcohol, 100%, the add,

Solve for v.



just continue until done.

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